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What is Challenge Based Learning and why should you use it?

A multiple entry point strategy and varied and multiple possible solutions

A focus on universal challenges with local solutions

An authentic connection with multiple disciplines

An opportunity to develop 21st century skills

The purposeful use of Web 2.0 tools for organizing, collaborating, and publishing

The opportunity for students to do something rather than just learn about something

The documentation of the learning experience from challenge to solution

24/7 access to up-to-date technology tools and resources so students can do their work

from Challenge Based Learning: Take action and make a difference [Apple 2009] p.2

In this session, find out how Challenge Based Learning was used with Primary and Middle Years students, by someone who has actually taught it! This session will be presented by Mark Richardson.

When: Tuesday, March 8th, 4-5pm (Melbourne, Australia gmt+11)

About Mark:- Mark Richardson has taught in primary schools for many years. For the past decade he has been ICT Coordinator at Williamstown Primary School, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. He also has extensive experience planning and delivering professional learning to teachers in ICT / eLearning. His current interests are Web 2.0 technologies in schools, multimedia, using Web Conferencing as a teaching tool, Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy, Moodle / Ultranet, Challenge Based Learning, 1 to 1 Classrooms and anything on a Macintosh. Mark has an article on CBL which has just been published in Education Technology Solutions #41